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      21st Century Learning: Making Technology Relevant in Today's Classrooms
      "21st Century Learning" is currently the hottest catchphrase in education, but what it means has yet to be fully determined. Technology is a part of students' everyday lives, and substantial advances in technology have profoundly affected the way they learn... Read more
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      Rania Jabr
      Submitted on 11 December, 2008 - 11:27
      Whether we like it or not, our students love technology. They are the new age generation. I use with my students Blackboard 6.0. It is like a virtual classroom where all materials, announcements, and grads are uploaded on it. There is a build section for teachers where they post all materials, and there is a section for students to practice and browse. I even put the keys for my students to check their own work. It saves both time and effort. Our department subscribes and each class can also have its own session with its own content. Rania